Benjamin Harrison's presidency (1 jan 1889 ano – 1 jan 1893 ano)
Descrição:
The presidency of Benjamin Harrison (grandson of Willian Henry Harrison)
His presidency led to a time when Republicans controlled the presidency and both houses of Congress called the Billion-dollar Congress, which enacted
- the McKinley Tariff
- increases in the monthly pensions to Civil War veterans, widows, and children
- the Sherman Anti-Trust Act
- the Sherman Silver Purchase Act
- a bill to protect the voting rights of African Americans, passed by the House but defeated in the Senate
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Data:
1 jan 1889 ano
1 jan 1893 ano
~ 4 years
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